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Old North Davis Neighborhood Association (ONDNA)
We, the ONDNA Board of Directors, welcome you to our association's website. In alphabetical order, we are Melody (Secretary), Dave DeYoung (Pres.), Elma Gardner (Vice Pres.), Karen Gellen, Marnelle Gleason (Treasurer), Gerrit Mulholland, and Angela Willson. Our Board positions, are given in the “Officers, Organization, Bylaws” folder seen to the left. In the seven sections below, we seek to provide basic information on the ONDNA, to show how Old North people can participate in it, and to suggest ways in which we can improve our wonderful neighborhood.
1. Organized in 2002
Culminating months of planning, the afternoon of Sunday, June 23, 2002, Old North residents gathered at the Hattie Weber Museum of Davis to form the Old North Davis Neighborhood Association. Bylaws were reviewed and adopted. A seven-member Board of Directors was nominated and elected. Afterwards, they assembled for this celebratory snapshot.
2. Objectives
The objectives adopted in the ONDNA bylaws in June, 2002 continue to guide what we do today. These objectives include:
- to promote the best interests of Old North Davis -- the City of Davis area bounded by B, 7th, 5th and the railroad.
- to work for improvement in the area's public facilities and services and to encourage positive community spirit.
- to foster civic communication, good will and friendship in the area and to cooperate with government and other officials for the general welfare.
3. Activities
On this website, we present details on ways we have been and are seeking to realize the above objectives.
4. Old North Residents, Landowners & Organizations Are Automatically ONDNA Members
Under City rules for recognized, democratic neighborhood groups, all Old North residents, landowners (residents or not), and established organizations are automatically members of the ONDNA with rights to vote in elections and otherwise to know about and to participate in ONDNA activities. See: http://cityofdavis.org/city-hall/city-manager-s-office/neighborhood-services/neighborhood-associations
5. The ONDNA Board (Usually) Meets First Thursdays 6:30 to 7:30 pm (was the third, then the second) - now the first Thursdday this may change again so please check in to see if there are changes. BUT the meetings are announced her a few days before the meeting with the agenda.
One good way to act on your automatic membership is to attend ONDNA Board meetings, which are usually held the firt Thursday of every month from 6:30 to 7:30 pm Via Zoom.
Prior to COVID we met at the Hattie Weber Museum of Davis, 5th and C streets, Davis. At some point we may start meeting in person again. Our annual meeting which is held in June is usually a meet in person meeting. Place will be provided in the agenda and notices placed on the door of our neighbors.
Check the "upcoming events" list to the right to confirm a specific date. Every agenda is also posted for download in that same location at least three days in advance. Join us!
6. Subscribe to the ONDNA Listserv
Another way to act on your membership is to subscribe to the ONDNA Listserv, which insures notice of important Old North matters. Click on the url immediately below to go to the Listserv page. The third section on that page, "subscribing to old north," leads you through the process.
http://www2.dcn.org/mailman/listinfo/oldnorth
- When subscribed, you can send emails to the subscriber list by means of the live email address in the second section of that same page. Here is a screenshot of that section:
7. Old North Improvements Involving the ONDNA
Since our founding in 2002, we hope we have helped to make a reasonable number of improvements in Old North and the larger area. A brief list of some of these is here: Some Old North Improvements Involving the ONDNA
Old North News is online and ongoing. Reports are published when ready rather than at calendar intervals.
March Minutes and May Agenda
Via Zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82489060371 Meeting ID: 824 8906 0371 Passcode: 976920
February 10, 2023 Agenda zoom meeting
Thursday, February 9, 2023, 6:00 7:00 pm Via Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89332654031
2022 -June special meeting
Meeting to address Neighborhood Project(s) 1. 523 G Street: review proposal to add 4 units (3 residential, 1 office) in back parking area (with project designer Clay Johnson) 2. 616 E Street: interior bathroom remodel D. Review of speed survey on B Street (Dave DeYoung) E. Selection of Old North Officers for 2022-23Special Board
March 17, 2022 Board meeting
Old North Davis Neighborhood Association oldnorthdavis.org Board Meeting Agenda, Thursday, March 17, 2022, 6:00 – 7:00 pm Via Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84365379299
May 13, 2021 Board meeting
oldnorthdavis.org Board Meeting Agenda Thursday, May 13, 2021 Via Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84999210422 6:00 7:00 p.m.
Feb 11, 2021 Agenda
Old North Davis Neighborhood Association oldnorthdavis.org Board Meeting Agenda Thursday, February 11, 2021 Via Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84999210422 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Summer meetings and a question?
July and August ONDNA meetings will be scheduled as normal on the third Thursday at 6:00pm July 16th and August 20th. Meeting will be offered via Zoom unless otherwise notified. Given the events since March, we have talked about a neighbor phone tree. If you are interested in being on a list or have a suggestion of a process that would be effective, please email John Meyer at john.meyer@live.com
June 2020 Meeting
The Old North Davis Neighborhood Association will meet this Thursday evening beginning at 6:30. Due to group in-person meeting restrictions, we will convene using Zoom. For those who do not yet have that application, a free version may be added to your PC or phone at https://zoom.us/
2020 Picnic Day in the Old North
The 2020 Picnic Day was of course cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but this did not deter at least two Old North residents from holding their own private -- but still public -- party in their front yard at 517 E Street.
New York Times Report on the Dwindling of City Street Trees in America (3-6-19)
In a March 3rd article, the New York Times reports on “suburban towns, facing expensive upkeep, remove towering sidewalk trees.” Because we seem to be seeing similar problems in Davis, Old North News readers might find this report on an apparent national trend of interest. Posted by John Lofland
November Board meetning